The tragic death of a young female doctor at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College has prompted the Kerala government to order an investigation. The deceased, a doctor named Shahana, was found unconscious in her apartment and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The police have registered a case of unnatural death and are investigating allegations of dowry-related issues.
Kerala Dowry Case: Jasim Nas did not want her sister Shahana to marry into a family that demanded dowry. But the 26-year-old doctor was certain that she had chosen a "good man". Jasim had agreed to support the match, only for his sister's happiness.
A 26-year-old doctor has died by suicide in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, allegedly after her boyfriend refused to marry her because her family could not fulfill dowry demands.
Shahana (26), a postgraduate student in the surgery department of the Government Medical College here, was found unconscious at her apartment and later declared brought dead at the hospital on Tuesday.